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Queen Elizabeth's

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Western Road, Crediton EX17 3LU · qe.devon.sch.uk · 01363 773401

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.2
average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,096
66% of 1,650 places
Local authority
Devon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.5%
First language not English
4.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 141 families put the school first and 154 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 222 (Places 239)222September 2023: 205 (Places 199)205September 2024: 164 (Places 194)164September 2025: 179 (Places 193)179September 2026: 141 (Places 154)141Places 154
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261541410.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251931790.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241941640.8100%
September 2023Sept 20231992051▲94%
September 2022Sept 20222392220.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.2, and 49.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.1 (England 46.3)45.12017/18: 45.9 (England 46.5)45.92018/19: 45.1 (England 46.7)45.12021/22: 50.3 (England 48.8)50.32022/23: 50.8 (England 46.3)50.82023/24: 47.6 (England 45.9)47.62024/25: 46.2 (England 46.0)46.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.246.0
▲49.7%45.4%
▲67.7%64.8%
▲68.7%40.5%
●4.294.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form21.2−1.4
Further education61.7+3.1
Other education0.5+0.1
Apprenticeship6.7+0.4
Employment3.1−1.5
Not in a lasting destination4.7−1.6
Activity not captured2.1+1.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 34.8 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 32.3 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 31.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 38.2 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 34.5 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 29.0 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 31.3 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
62 studentsC (31.3)Below average -0.46
62 studentsC (31.2)Below average -0.47
9.7%AAB or better
89.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2464C (29)-0.29
2022/2362C+ (34.5)—
2021/2269B- (38.2)—
2018/1977C (31.7)+0.27
2017/18118C+ (32.3)+0.23
2016/17107C+ (34.8)+0.39
2015/16117C (30.6)+0.14

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University37.3−8.6
Further and other education14.9+13.5
Further education3—
Other education11.9—
Apprenticeship7.5+6.1
Employment28.4−12.1
Not in a lasting destination6+0.6
Activity not captured6+0.6

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Queen Elizabeth's on 12 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
12 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jun 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

62% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (319 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
62%
Replies
319
25% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼71% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼81% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼73% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼64% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼69% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼42% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼67% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼59% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼63% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼39% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼54% agreeEngland 67%

based on 57 parents (18%) with SEND

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